What are the monasteries in the suburbs: history and meaning
What are the monasteries in the suburbs: history and meaning
Monastery near Moscow, which were builta few centuries ago and preserved to our days - this is a great asset, which has cultural and historical significance. Certainly worth a visit to the monasteries of the Moscow region and enjoy the splendor of architectural ensembles and a very interesting history.
The history of monasteries
Monasteries appeared in Moscow and in Moscowin the XIII century. Unfortunately, they were not able to survive to this day. Today you can see only the Holy Danilov Monastery, founded in 1282. All other monasteries were built much later - in the XIV-XVII centuries. Monasteries were built not only as centers of spiritual life, they had a practical value - they served as defensive objects. To this end, they were erected on the hills surrounded by walls and towers. Undoubtedly, in the monasteries of the Moscow region you need to visit necessarily. Moreover, they have a very interesting and distinctive history.Sunday Monastery of the New Jerusalem
This beautiful monastery was founded in the 18th centuryPatriarch Nikon. The Resurrection Cathedral is a likeness of the church of the Lord in Jerusalem. Over the centuries, the buildings of the monastery have undergone many reconstructions. In 1919 it was closed, and on its territory a museum was founded. During the war it was blown up by the fascists, and the final restoration was completed only in the 90s. On the territory of the monastery there is a museum of wooden architecture in the open air. Also in the territory is a necropolis, where the abbots of the monastery and significant representatives of the nobility are buried. Novodevichy female convent
Founded in 1524 by the order of Prince VasilyIII in honor of the capture of Smolensk, originally the monastery bore the name of the Theotokos of Smolensk. The monastery is on the bank of the river, and protects Moscow from the south-west side. Novodevichy monastery is an outstanding architectural monument of the XVI-XVII centuries. in the XVII-XVIII centuries the necropolis of the monastery was the center of burial of the church nobility and secular persons. In the Monastery rest the daughter of Ivan the Terrible, the daughter of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, sister of Peter the Great. In the 1930s, the territory was reconstructed and refined. Near the monastery is located Novodevichye cemetery, where many famous and famous personalities are buried.Holy Monastery of the Don
The Holy Monastery of the Don was founded in 1591year. Later it was surrounded by a brick wall with twelve towers. Several times restored and served as a defensive structure, located between Danilov and Novodevichy monasteries. A significant part of the monastery's territory is occupied by a necropolis, in which many celebrities and relatives of famous people, including relatives of Pushkin and Griboyedov, rest.
